Author Archives: Jane

Hearty Stock—from turkey or any other meat

Now that your Thanksgiving dinner is history and you made it through Black Friday’s craziness it is time to look in the fridge and figure out what to do with the left over turkey bones. I make stock from the … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Soup – Easy and Delicious

I’ve been making and enjoying this pumpkin soup for years.  It is such an easy and quick recipe to make that you can make it Thanksgiving Day to serve as a starter…or make it any day to enjoy a nice, … Continue reading

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Bison Butchering…Yes, I do live in the Wild West!

A word of warning for those of you who don’t eat meat…or don’t want to see where your meat comes from….this post is may be a little too much for you. It’s okay, I understand. The “Beast Meets Art” events … Continue reading

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Food Adventures in Kansas

I spent last weekend in Kansas visiting my daughter who is a senior at Kansas State University in Manhattan.  The joke in the family is she went to the wrong Manhattan…she is a theater major and is also very much … Continue reading

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Plums, Plums, Plums…fall inspired dessert

Fall is one of my favorite times of year as the trees are beautiful when their leaves change colors.  In Park City we are treated to two sets of colors, the first when the scrub brush and maples change to … Continue reading

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Caramel, Cashew, Chile Powder, Bacon Popcorn

I grew up eating Cracker Jack…the candied peanuts, caramel popcorn and the “prize in every box” treat.  It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized how darn easy it is to make caramel popcorn with peanuts…and very inexpensive … Continue reading

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Savory Rustic Greens Tart…or how I started to love greens

I haven’t loved greens my whole life.  My Mom used to boil greens until they were limp and tasteless.  It didn’t get any better when I went to college in the south where greens were boiled for what seemed to … Continue reading

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Welcome to No Plain Jane’s Kitchen

Most of my free time is spent talking about food, wine and beer and now I can talk with all my friends both old and new in one easy format….No Plain Jane’s Kitchen food blog.  I’ll be blogging about my … Continue reading

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